Tenvir (Generic)

What are Generics?

Generic drugs marketed without brand names contain the exact same active ingredients used in their brand-name counterparts, but cost significantly less. The drugs are required to meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards for safety, purity and effectiveness.

Generic Tenvir (Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate)is an antiviral reverse transcriptase inhibitor, which works to treat HIV infection. The highly effective Generic Tenvir medication is widely used for curing patients suffering from HIV infection, and is one of the most prescribed medications of its kind by doctors worldwide.

Uses

Generic Tenvir prevents the multiplication of HIV and HBV in the body and is used for the treatment of HIV infection or chronic hepatitis B, or both. Specifically, this medication interferes with enzymes used for making copies of the virus-in HIV it interferes with virus reverse transcriptase and in HBV it interferes with virus DNA polymerase. Because of its actions, Generic Tenvir is known as nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibiton.

How to take

Take on tablet daily taken orally with or without food. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions. Use Generic Tenvir as directed by your doctor.

Precaution

Some medical conditions may interact with Generic Tenvir . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding

if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement

if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances

if you have a history of bone problems or kidney problems (including dialysis treatment), or if you are overweight

if you have liver problems, including hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection

Do not give Generic Tenvir to children and adolescents under 18 years of age.

Talk to your doctor or health care provider if you have a history of liver disease, including hepatitis. HIV-infected patients with liver disease including chronic hepatitis B or C, who are treated with antiretrovirals, have a higher risk of severe and potentially fatal liver complications.

Drug interactions

Do NOT use Generic Tenvir if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Generic Tenvir

you have a history of abnormal liver function tests, severe liver problems (eg, an enlarged liver), or lactic acidosis

you take adefovir or other medicines that contain tenofovir

you take a medicine that may harm your kidneys (eg, an aminoglycoside antibiotic [eg, gentamicin], amphotericin B, cyclosporine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug [eg, Generic Ibuprofen], tacrolimus, vancomycin). Ask your doctor if you are not sure if any of your medicines might harm your kidneys

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Missed dose

If you miss a dose of Generic Tenvir, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Generic Tenvir at room temperature. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom.